Craft CMS' anonymous "assets/image-editor" calls return private asset editor metadata to unauthorized users
Summary
A low-privileged authenticated user can call assets/image-editor with the ID of a private asset they cannot view and still receive editor response data, including focalPoint.
The endpoint returns private editing metadata without per-asset authorization validation.
Root-cause analysis:
actionImageEditor()acceptsassetIdfrom the request body.- The asset is loaded, and the focal-point data is read.
- Response returns
htmlandfocalPoint. - No explicit authorization check is applied before the response.
Impact
Affected deployments:
- Craft sites where asset edit metadata should remain restricted to authorized users.
Security consequence:
- Unauthorized users can extract private editor metadata and related editor context for inaccessible assets.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | craftcms/cms | >= 5.0.0-RC1, < 5.9.14, >= 4.0.0-RC1, < 4.17.8 | 5.9.14, 4.17.8 |
References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-vgjg-248p-rfm2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33161
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/d30df3112220db1ffd6726a3ed11857014c7fb27
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/4.17.8
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.9.14
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-862- Platform
- Composer
- Package
craftcms/cms- Disclosed
- 24.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vgjg-248p-rfm2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: craftcms/cms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 127
- First → latest
- 07.2021 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 4
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 41
- Medium 65
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 9
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 74
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